Accelerating food systems transformation in the Mediterranean

FAO

Accelerating food systems transformation in the Mediterranean

Executive brief

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) This is an executive brief that was developed based on the outcomes of the two SFS-MED Dialogues held in April and June 2021 in the framework of the preparatory process of the UN Food Systems Summit. This document includes key messages and highlights of the two virtual meetings, and its first version was shared with Member State Dialogues Convenors from Mediterranean countries to support the preparation of their participation and their statements in the the upcoming UN Food Systems Summit event in September 2021. This revised version of the document is intended to replace the previous and will also be shared with the participants in the two SFS-MED Dialogues.

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